Original subtitles

[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC]

[SINGING] -I want to be the very best

Like no one ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

I will travel across the land

Searching far and wide

Each Pokémon to understand

The power that's inside

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

It's you and me

[CRASH!]

I know it's my destiny

Pokémon

Oh, you're my best friend

In a world we must defend

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

A heart so true

Our courage will pull us through

You teach me and I'll teach you

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon

NARRATOR: After forfeiting to Sabrina's psychic Pokémon

in Saffron City, our friends learn

from a mysterious bearded man how they might defeat her.

Now they're on their way to try and capture

one of the ghost Pokémon that haunts the dreaded

Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town.

The fog's coming in...

and that's not good.

We'd better be super careful.

We've got to make sure we don't get separated.

Maybe this is an omen.

Maybe we should forget about catching a ghost Pokémon.

We've come too far.

Everybody, let's hold hands and stay together.

-Okay. -Right.

Hey, Ash, where are you?

Up here.

What do you mean "here"?

Right here.

Ah, there.

Pi-Pikachu!

[SCREAMS]

Ah!

[CRASHING]

Huh?

[GROANS]

Brock, don't you know how scared it makes me

when you yell like that?

Well, Misty, you sure scared me.

[CREEPY LAUGH]

-Ah! Say what?

I'm feeling like a ghost myself.

[GROWLS]

[SCREAMING]

[LAUGHS]

Sorry, guys.

I was just testing you.

If we're gonna try to catch a ghost Pokémon,

we got to learn to deal with fear.

That's the only way we're gonna become

great Pokémon trainers.

You must be crazy!

Don't ever do that!

Chu!

Ah!

[GROANS]

We've got enough things to scare us

without your boneheaded jokes.

Pika, pika!

I'll just save the masks till next year's Halloween.

[BIRDS CAWING]

There's Lavender Town.

I'm glad we got here before it got dark.

MISTY: Looks like it's always dark around this place.

BROCK: This is the Pokémon Tower, where ghost Pokémon hang out.

I like what they've done with the place.

Okay, Ash.

It's time for you to show us

what a great trainer you are.

Huh?

We'll let you handle this one alone.

Hey, wait a minute.

You guys promised me you'd help me

capture a ghost Pokémon when we got to Lavender Town.

I don't remember promising that.

You know how to deal with fear, Ash.

Ha, run away if you want to.

I'm not scared, and I'm not gonna let

some stupid ghost Pokémon prevent me

from becoming a great Pokémon master.

Right, Pikachu?

Pikachu...

Pikachu.

All right, good idea.

Let's do this in the morning.

Hey!

Make sure you don't wake me up too early, okay?

Night, guys.

Time to wake up!

[GONG CHIMES]

-Chu! -Wah!

Maybe I'll be a little braver tomorrow morning.

[SIGHS]

[LAUGHS]

There they are.

I'm so glad they could make it.

I'm no psychic, but I see success in our future.

This time, Pikachu's in the bag.

Let's get started.

Mm.

Whoa!

Hey!

James?

Are you all right?

The floor broke his fall.

These old places can be so dangerous.

Huh?

What's that there?

[YAWNS]

[SCREAMS]

Meowth, where are your manners?

It's impolite to leave your mouth

hanging open like that.

Look behind ya!

Look behind ya!

What are you jabbering?

-Behind ya! Look there!

Right there.

Behind me.

There's nothing there.

Wha? Huh?

You must be seeing things.

It was there.

Don't tell me you're seeing things again.

Get away!

Ah!

[SCREAMS]

I slipped.

-You mangy alley cat. You numbskull.

You've ruined my beautiful face!

Ah!

[CRASH!]

It was only a scratch.

[WHIMPERS]

A tragedy.

My face...

Perfection has been ruined.

Gastly...

[SCREAMS]

[CRASH!]

-You're right. This place is dangerous.

Thanks for breaking my fall.

[SCREAMING]

Horrible.

It sounds really horrible in there.

You're right.

They must have some kind of torture chamber in there.

Torture chamber?

[WHIMPERS]

Ah!

This has got to be a nightmare.

[GROANS]

Gastly.

[SCREAMING]

Oh, those screams again.

But I heard a different voice that time.

Those voices are familiar;

I feel like I've heard them all before.

Why don't we go inside and find out who they are?

You go in first.

BOTH: Go. Go.

[DOOR CREAKING]

Hello, there.

Anybody home?

Uh, it's kind of dark in here.

[DOOR CREAKS AND SLAMS]

Oh, now it's pitch black! Do something.

Charmander, I choose you.

Char, char.

Char!

This place is creepy.

Maybe we should come back tomorrow when it's daylight.

Have you ever heard of a ghost that comes out during the day?

Look, I found a candle.

All right, Charmander, light up that candle for us.

Char!

[WHIMPERS]

Light the candle, not me!

Pika, pika, pi.

Watch where you walk.

There's a hole in the floor.

[DEVIOUS LAUGHTER]

Where are those voices coming from?

[SILLY MUSIC]

[LAUGHTER]

[WHISTLES]

[LAUGHTER]

Ah!

[LAUGHS]

Ga, ga, gastly.

[LAUGHTER]

-Gastly. -Gengar.

-Gastly. -Haunter.

Gengar.

Might as well check in this room first.

Maybe we should just get out of here.

Nah, there's no way we can turn back now.

We got to go in.

Uh, hey, ghost Pokémon, if you're in here, say hello.

-I'm gonna capture you. -Don't say that.

If they know you're trying to capture them,

they won't come out of hiding.

-You're right. -[LAUGHS]

Huh?

-Char, char. -Pika...

-What's this? -It looks like...

Huh?

It looks like some kind

of fancy restaurant.

Maybe it's a party or some kind of reception.

But who's it for?

What's that string?

There's something written on the card.

It says, "pull this."

Well, why not?

Wait!

-Are we... -being welcomed?

By who?

Look!

[SCREAMING]

Whoa! Help me!

[SCREAMING]

Oh!

Jump!

-Pika. -Char.

[SCREAMS]

-Pika, pika, pika. -Char!

[GHOSTLY LAUGHTER]

ALL: Who's that Pokémon?

It's Gengar!

Gengar.

[PANTING]

There is no way I'm going back in that tower.

It's just too scary in there.

Me neither.

What are you saying?

There's no way we can capture a ghost Pokémon

if we don't go back in there.

Right, Pikachu? Charmander?

Pi... pi...

Char!

Hold on!

Are you two really cowards?

How do you expect to beat Sabrina's psychic Pokémon

if you don't go back in?

Do you want to lose again?

Pi...

[SIZZLING]

Cha!

Cha...

Listen, if you're ever gonna beat psychic Pokémon,

you've got to learn to overcome your fear, understand?

-Pi... -Mander.

I say it's time to give it another try.

Pikachu, Charmander, are you with me?

-Pi. -Char.

Great, let's do it!

Come on, guys. What about you?

We'll both be waiting for you right here.

Have a nice time.

Ah!

Hello, everybody.

We're back.

We'd love to meet you.

Feel free to introduce yourselves

whenever you like.

Huh?

What was that?

[POKÉDEX BEEPS]

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Ghost Pokémon are in a vapor form.

Their true nature is shrouded in mystery.

Oh, well.

Guess I'll try to solve the mystery.

-Cut it out. -Ouch.

Could you please knock that off?

-What's this? -Stop it.

They're down there.

Time for us to go get them.

Pikachu, Electric Attack.

Pika.

Pikachu!

[SCREAMING]

Charmander, Flamethrower now.

Char!

[SCREAMING]

Hey, it's working.

Go, Pokéball!

Ouch.

[SOBBING]

Huh, I wonder if I captured it.

Oh, it's that stuck-up little brat again.

I'll get him if it's the last thing I ever do.

Someday, I'm going to make him pay dearly

for what's he's done.

She's got fire in her eyes.

Yeah, and in her hair too.

Huh?

[SQUEALS]

Hey, a fireball.

[SQUEALS]

He's going to pay for this.

Aw, the fireball's gone.

Guess we'll get it next time.

Pika - pi!

-Huh? What's what?

You must be seeing things.

Huh?

Uh...

Ah!

[LAUGHS]

Is this a ghost Pokémon?

[POKÉDEX BEEPS]

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Haunter, a gaseous Pokémon.

No further information.

-Huh? Is that all?

Well, we're not gonna lose to some stupid ghost Pokémon.

Go, Charmander.

Huh?

Don't bother me now, Pikachu.

Quit it.

Cut it out.

Uh...

[SCREAMS]

[LAUGHS]

I'm not afraid of you.

You just surprised me a little bit.

Charmander, you're on.

Char!

Charmander, time to use your Leer Attack.

[GROWLS]

[GROANS]

Bah!

[LAUGHS]

What are you doing, Charmander?

You're not supposed to make it laugh.

Mander?

[WHIMPERS]

Oh, this isn't working.

Charmander, return.

Bah!

Do you really think I'm afraid of you?

-Gengar... -Pika-pi!

Gengar.

There are more of these?

Gengar!

[LAUGHTER]

I better find out about this one.

-[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Gengar. No information available.

-Not again. -Pikachu.

[LAUGHTER]

I don't get it.

They're weird.

[SQUEAKING AND GRUNTING]

Are you guys trying to be funny?

Your routine really isn't working for me.

Pikachu?

[WAILING]

I'm sorry to say it,

but their humor really leaves me cold.

Pikachu.

They're pretty sad.

-Pika-pi! -Hey!

Don't go!

Wait a second!

[CRASH!]

[RUMBLING]

Ah!

[GROANING]

[SIZZLING]

[CLAPPING AND CHEERING]

Gen...

Gar?

Gengar...

[LAUGHS]

Pi...

Ah!

We're down there!

Pika, pika?

What's going on?

Pikachu?

Haunter, haunter.

You're saying we're alike now?

-Pika? -Oh, no!

We've been totally separated from our bodies!

Haunter, haunter.

No way.

I don't want to be a ghost yet.

Ah, no!

Wherever you're taking us, we don't want to go.

Oh, what a view.

Pikachu.

Huh?

[CHUCKLES]

Now's our chance to have some fun.

Pika.

Ash is taking too long.

I think we'd better go in and see how he's doing.

That's a good idea.

So, Misty, you're really worried about me.

Huh?

What's wrong, Misty?

I just thought I heard a voice.

Come for a ride with me, Misty.

-[SCREAMS] -Misty!

Help!

The ghost has got me!

Okay, ride's over.

Catch her, Brock.

Ah!

-Wait a minute. That voice...

I think something terrible's happened to Ash.

Yeah!

[MOANING]

I'm flying!

Ah, cool.

Ah!

You fooled me.

[LAUGHTER]

-[LAUGHS] -Pikachu.

Whoa.

Wow, look at all these toys.

Pikachu!

Haunt, haunt, haunt, haunt, haunt.

Gengar, gengar, gengar.

Gastly, gastly.

Huh?

Do you mean you only wanted

somebody to play with?

-Gengar, gengar. -Haunt, haunt, haunt, haunt.

-Really? Was that all?

You just wanted to have some fun,

not scare people?

-Chu. -Huh?

-Gastly, gastly. -Pikachu. Pika, pika.

I understand how you must have been bored

for such a long time.

That's tough.

I'm sorry, but I can't stay with you

and play with all these great toys.

There are still lots and lots of opponents

out there for me to battle.

I have to fulfill my dream

of becoming a Pokémon master.

Sorry, but I really have to go.

[MOANING]

I'll miss you all.

[SOBBING]

Uh...

-Ash? Pikachu?

Come on, wake up.

Oh, Ash, can't you hear me?

Please say something.

-Ash, open your eyes. Please, Ash.

Huh, I guess it's time to go back, Pikachu.

Whoa.

Hi, Misty.

Huh?

You're alive.

-Pika. -Pikachu.

-Hey, guys. Sorry to worry you.

-No sweat. Glad to have you back.

[WHIMPERING]

[LAUGHTER]

[LAUGHS]

But, Ash, what about the ghost Pokémon?

Ah, it's impossible to catch them.

What?

Then how are you ever gonna beat the psychic Pokémon?

Hmm, maybe I'll have to use my sense of humor.

BOTH: Huh?

-Pika! -Huh?

Blah!

[SCREAMING]

-[LAUGHS] -Pika, pi, pika, pi.

Pikachu! -[LAUGHS]

NARRATOR: Well, it seems it was so much fun

playing with Ash that Haunter decided

to follow along on his Pokémon journey.

Maybe together, their comedy act

will knock out Sabrina's psychic Pokémon.

[SCREAMING]

I can't take any more!

-Let me off! I'm dizzy!

-Stop the ride! I want to get off!

[LAUGHTER]

ALL: Looks like Team Rocket's throwing up again!

Don't go away.

The Pokérap is next!

-[SINGING] Pokémon

-[SINGING] Pokémon

It's that time again.

150 Pokémon five days a week.

That's about 30 or so each day.

-It's not too hard. Just listen real good.

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

at least 150 or more to see

to be a Pokémon master

is my destiny

Okay, so today was pretty easy.

But you got to put all five days together.

It's the only way to name all 150.

Catch you here tomorrow.

[SINGING] -Catch 'em, catch 'em

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all Pokémon

Catch 'em, catch 'em

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all Pokémon

Catch 'em, catch 'em

Gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon

[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC]

[SINGING] -I want to be the very best

Like no one ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

I will travel across the land

Searching far and wide

Each Pokémon to understand

The power that's inside

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

It's you and me

[CRASH!]

I know it's my destiny

Pokémon

Oh, you're my best friend

In a world we must defend

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

A heart so true

Our courage will pull us through

You teach me and I'll teach you

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon